Qatar vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services

Qatar
-1.5%
in 2020
South Africa
-2.5%
in 2025
Qatar rank
152nd
South Africa rank
155th

Exports of goods and services over time

  • Qatar
  • South Africa
-2002040196119932025

How they compare

Qatar currently reports -1.5% against -2.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Qatar ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -0.6% 1.6% 2.2% South Africa
1990s 12.7% 3.3% 9.4% Qatar
2000s 9.1% 2.3% 6.8% Qatar
2010s 5.4% 2.2% 3.3% Qatar
2020s -1.5% -12.0% 10.5% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services, Qatar or South Africa?
Qatar, at -1.5% against -2.5% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Qatar and South Africa?
1.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
Qatar ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,094 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.